African-Spinach vs black wattle

Amaranthus cruentus compared with Acacia celsa

Key Differences

• African-Spinach is Not Evaluated while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African-Spinach	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amaranthus	Acacia
Species	Amaranthus cruentus	Acacia celsa

Evolutionary Relationship

African-Spinach and black wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

African-Spinach

NE — Not Evaluated

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African-Spinach	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African-Spinach

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Guinea), Asia (8 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

black wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

African-Spinach

The African-Spinach (Amaranthus cruentus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.